THE KING'S HALL AND COLLEGE OF BRASENOSE IN OXFORD

Registered charity 1143447 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRASENOSE COLLEGE

BRASENOSE IS A COLLEGE WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD, WHOSE OBJECT IS TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, LEARNING, RELIGION AND RESEARCH, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THROUGH THE PROVISION, SUPPORT AND CONDUCT OF A PERPETUAL COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD.

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Latest income
£18.3m
Latest spending
£17.4m
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased by £6.83m to £234.60m, with unrestricted funds decreasing by £0.99m to £27.92m. The College reports free reserves of £4.7m, which is below its stated policy target of 3 to 6 months of expected expenditure, and plans to rebuild these reserves over the next few years. The College has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Teaching, research and residential
“Teaching, research and residential 7,706”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £4.7m; policy: three to six months of expected expenditure)
“The College’s free reserves at the year-end amounted to £4.7m (2024: -£0.9m). This is below the level set by the policy, and the College plans to rebuild its free reserves over the next few years” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Brasenose Limited
“The College also has a wholly owned non-charitable subsidiary, Brasenose Limited, whose annual profits are donated to the College under the gift aid scheme. This subsidiary undertakes the College’s significant building works and its trading activities, including the sale of merchandise and commercial events and conferences.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £318k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income
£19.0m
Total spending
£17.4m
Cost of raising funds
£1.6m
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
259

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 8.4% of total income — above the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£18.3m£17.4m
31/07/2024£18.1m£14.7m
31/07/2023£17.7m£16.0m
31/07/2022£19.2m£13.2m
31/07/2021£16.9m£12.6m

Common questions

Is THE KING'S HALL AND COLLEGE OF BRASENOSE IN OXFORD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased by £6.83m to £234.60m, with unrestricted funds decreasing by £0.99m to £27.92m. The College reports free reserves of £4.7m, which is below its stated policy target of 3 to 6 months of expected expenditure, and plans to rebuild these reserves over the next few years. The College has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe.

Who funds THE KING'S HALL AND COLLEGE OF BRASENOSE IN OXFORD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE KING'S HALL AND COLLEGE OF BRASENOSE IN OXFORD as a grant recipient include HULME TRUST ESTATES (EDUCATIONAL), THE WILLIAM DELAFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST, THE GOLDHILL FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funders of similar charities

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE QUEEN'S COLLEGE, OXFORD.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE KING'S HALL AND COLLEGE OF BRASENOSE IN OXFORD£18.3m—0below—no doubt
THE QUEEN'S COLLEGE, OXFORD FY2025£19.9m£190,000 - £194,999—unclear—no doubt
JESUS COLLEGE WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY AND CITY OF OXFORD OF QUEEN ELIZABETH'S FOUNDATION FY2025£13.6m——above—no doubt
WORCESTER COLLEGE, OXFORD FY2025£20.3m£169,000 - £169,999—unclear—no doubt
THE RECTOR AND SCHOLARS OF EXETER COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD FY2025£14.6m——within30.4%no doubt
THE MASTER AND FELLOWS OF THE COLLEGE OF THE GREAT HALL OF THE UNIVERSITY COMMONLY CALLED UNIVERSITY COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD FY2025£23.4m£60,001 - £70,0004below—no doubt

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